Sr. Program Officer, MPOWERED – Trickle Up India Foundation (TUIF)

Apply by 27th Dec 24

Trickle Up India Foundation (TUIF) is a nationally registered non-profit organization that partners with women in ultra-poverty in India to build economic opportunity and drive inclusion. Together with governments and local non-governmental organizations, we reach underserved women in remote, rural areas with programming that enables them to forge their own resilient pathways out of poverty for themselves, their families, and their communities.

Since 2013, TUIF has been empowering women in ultra-poverty who have faced discrimination, and social and economic isolation all their lives. Through our programs, they develop sustainable livelihoods and strong savings habits, strengthening their capacity, self-reliance, and stability. They begin building their self-esteem and resilience. This profound individual transformation has positive ripple effects for their families, throughout their communities, and over generations.

Project Overview:

The MPOWERED PLUS Project is a scaled-up version of the original MPowered program, which was launched in 2016 to promote women’s economic development through mobile technology. With the support of Tata Communications Limited, the project is expanding to reach a larger population and aims to empower around 9,000 ultra-poor women and their families in the states of Odisha and Jharkhand.

The project is designed to help these women build sustainable and climate-resilient livelihoods by providing access to financial literacy training, mentorship, and digital resources that can help them grow successful microenterprises. Through the integration of digital technology, the project aims to increase women’s income, social status, and integration into social and economic structures by promoting entrepreneurship in individuals and collectives. By empowering these women, the MPOWERED PLUS Project is helping to promote gender equality, reduce poverty, and build more resilient communities in rural India.

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Program Management professional who has significant program management experience working closely with field and partner staff on the delivery of program objectives. The Senior Program Officer for the MPowered Plus program will lead on the implementation of this innovative digital focused project at state level reaching ultra-poor women in multiple districts of Odisha.  The Senior Program Officer will also support the M Powered Plus implementing partners to reach the ultimate objective of MPowered Plus program ensuring project participant using technology improve their socio-economic conditions and ensure sustainable livelihood.

Principal functions

Management and Oversight of Program Implementation:

• Lead implementation of MPOWERED Plus program in Jharkhand/ Odisha to scale Trickle Up’s approach to graduating vulnerable populations out of ultra-poverty.
• Manage the successful execution of MPOWERED Plus Program in compliance with requirements, regulations, and good practices.
• Supervise Block Coordinators of MPowered Plus implementing partners.
• Facilitation during monitoring and evaluation systems and provide necessary information of MPowered Plus Program as and when necessary.
• Regularly communicate program progress, results, and lessons learned to colleagues, partner organizations, and donors to support organizational learning and external.

Training and Capacity Building:

• Implement and lead the capacity-building of field teams, SMART Sakhis, NGO partners etc and ensure quality of training.
• Support contextualization of training modules as per the state specific needs.

Networking

• Maintain contacts with block and district government bodies / authorities to ensure their cooperation and convergence with program activities.
• Identify local resources that can support / complement TUIF’s presence in the MPowered Plus Program.

Reporting, donor compliance and Learning initiatives:

•  The Senior Program Officer shall be the first node of data management and reporting as per the agreed Monitoring & Evaluation timeline of the program.
• S/he will facilitate the smooth data collection from the field for digital M&E process.
• For any evaluation and compliance visits organized by Trickle Up or the donor the Senior Program Officer shall be responsible.
• The Senior Program Officer shall be responsible to support the rolling out of the learning initiatives in the assigned states agreed in the MPowered Plus Program and also provide feedback on the system at regular interval of time as agreed in the M & E timeline for the program.

Internal Relationships

• Program Team of India
• Director of Operations
• HR, Admin Team, and Operation Team

External Relationships

• Consultants (External & Internal)
• Govt. Officials
•  Local Partners NGOs

Qualifications and Requirements

Education requirements

• Master’s degree in social science/ Statistics/ Development Studies/Social Work with Minimum 8 years of proven work experience in in program implementation of livelihood programs.

Knowledge and skills

• The candidate must have exemplary communication skills with good Speaking and writing skills in English. For the Odisha based position, command over written and spoken Odia is mandatory. For the Jharkhand based position, abilities to speak and write in Hindi is preferred.
• Experience in data quality, integrity and efficiency of data collection, analysis, reporting and external communications.
• Knowledge of digital approaches of program implementation and management.

Behavioural competencies

• Strong attention to detail
• Able to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Works well both independently and as a member of a team
• Optimistic, creative, and solutions-oriented; tackles challenges with maturity and accountability
• Superb people skills and diplomatic demeanour
• Understands the challenges and opportunities of working in a small nonprofit setting.
• Demonstrated commitment to mission-driven work.

TRAVEL Requirements

Must be able to travel domestically at least 60% of the time to remote areas, at short notice.

Salary and Benefits:

Trickle UP India Foundation offers a compensation package that will be commensurate with qualification & experience for this full-time position. The successful applicant will join a dynamic, passionate, multicultural team deeply committed to the alleviation of extreme poverty. Trickle Up India Foundation promotes a collegial, high-performing organizational culture in which staff communicate clearly and openly, and are reflective, innovative, and mutually accountable.

To Apply:

To be considered, all candidates must fulfill the above prerequisites, provide a complete CV, covering letter. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
To submit your application, go to the Web Link given below and click on “Apply for this Position” button at the bottom of the page, and follow the instructions.

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Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until 27 December 2023. We are sorry that we are unable to entertain phone calls related to this posting. Trickle Up India Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and extend equal opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by law.

Application closes: Dec 27, 2023